what does the number for treadwear stand for? such as 380, or 280?

 

The higher the number the longer the tread wear.

Steve

 

What Steve said. But keep in mind that tire life expectancy is at best an estimate (your mileage may vary, etc.), that it is done by each manufacturer rather than by any outside agency and that it is not done in accordance with any standardized procedure. It is therefore not a directly comparable number between different tire manufacturers, only an approximate indication at best.

Norm


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1979 Malibu w/some cornering tweaks and a few other interesting things

 

the higher the # the more of a brick the tire is!!The old Mc crearys tires i had a couple a years ago were like 000 LOL

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86 z28 zz4 ssm lift bars ,3.73 simesed runners and a traction deficient 13.707@101.02,on a 2.16 60 ft on 295/50/15 junk street rubber ,best MPH run 13.82@102.7,69 AMX,390 4 speed sticky tires and other stuff..12.94@102.3

 

Just because the wear number is high, does not make a tire a brick. It really depends on what you want and can afford. If u do a lot of highway driving a HP tire with a high treadwear rating might make u happy i.e. Toyo FZ4. You may want a tire that is inexpensive but can corner well, i.e. Kumo Ecsta. Again, it all depends on what you want and what you can afford, do your homework and compare tires that fit your needs and budget.

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86 SC, 305 LG4, TH700R4, SLP headers, 3" cat and exhaust. Mild cam 204/214, .423/.442. SLP shift kit, richmond 3.73's w/limited slip. Suspension Techniques Sway Bars, Globel West Wonderbar, Poly everything bushings, Metco LCA's, Lakewood Panhad Rod. 16" ROH, with Toyo 245's. For autocross, 16" IROC's w/bfg R1's... Nothing easy can be fun...